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The Akinwunmi Ambode administration formally handed ten passenger capacity fibre boats over to riverine communities in Amuwo Odofin Local Government as part of activities to commemorate the first year anniversary.

These tragic photographs show an elephant lying dead on the ground after getting its right foot stuck in a tree while reaching for a ripe jackfruit from higher branches.

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday fulfilled his promise to the people of Badagry with the restoration of power supply to some communities within the Badagry West Local Council Development Area of the State which had been disconnected from the national grid since 1999. The Governor who was represented at the commissioning by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensure inclusive growth in order to make life more comfortable for everyone irrespective of their location within the state. Governor Ambode described the restoration of electricity to the people of the area as an intervention of the State’s Light Up Lagos initiative designed to improve the socio-economic well-being of all residents of the State, saying that the importance of the energy for socio-economic growth and development of any community cannot be over-emphasized. “By this intervention under the “Light Up Lagos...

A young woman recently gave birth to premature twin boys in Xi'an, northwestern ‪China‬'s Shanxi province. But to everyone’s surprise, there was a third baby in the belly of one of the twins.

By Lovely Ogechi Ekene When it comes to wedding, some people want to have a big wedding where they they will invite the whole world, show off, snap wedding pictures, post them on Facebook, twitter, displaying them to the world. All those things are not necessary at all. They are waste of resources. Remember it is not everyone that is happy that you are getting married. When you organise an elaborate wedding and invite a large number of crowd, your friends will attend the wedding, your enemies will attend the wedding.The number of enemies that will attend the wedding will be more than the number of friends (although everyone will pretend to be happy for you). Some people are at that wedding not to wish you well but to bring a sorrow to your marriage. We have heard stories where some married couples cannot give birth to children after many years of wedding and marriage. We have heard stories about married couples did not live in peace after wedding but got divo...

By Samuel Awoyinfa Two persons were confirmed dead, while seven others were injured in an explosion at a gas plant in the Adigbe area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.  It was gathered that the incident occurred around 11.30am on Thursday.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and his Kebbi State counterpart, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu on Wednesday launched the much anticipated Lagos-Kebbi Rice christened LAKE RICE, saying that the partnership which culminated into the launch was not only designed to ensure food security but showcase the ability of Nigeria to become a producing nation.

Alexandar Vera, a former Texas teacher who admitted to having sex with her 13-year-old student has pleaded guilty.  She pleaded guilty on Wednesday to aggravated sexual assault of a child.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Golden Gate Bridge has a problem: horrifyingly high suicide rates. The community has a solution: a net covering the perimeter of the bridge. It sounds like a simple response to a complex problem, but the barrier is a big task. In May, crews will begin to erect fencing along the approaches and tower legs, but that deterrent is only temporary. From there, workers will take careful measurements to begin installing a net that extends 20 feet out along both sides of the 1.7 mile long bridge. The installation will begin in 2018 and the Golden Gate Bridge, Transportation and Highway District expects construction to be completed in 2021. And this isn't your average net. It will be constructed from stainless steel -- light enough to be inconspicuous, but strong enough to save lives. Since the bridge was built in 1937, nearly 1,700 people have leapt to their deaths from it, according to the Bridge Rail Foundation, a group dedicated to stopp...

The Army troops have confirmed readiness for any form of clash between the two factions of the Owode-Ijere Youth Forum [CDA2 Youths] saying that such acts will not be tolerated. Speaking with the troops head, it was clear that they had slight knowledge of the incident beforehand according to de-briefing by both sides of the fighting youths and they had tried to foster conflict resolution terms before the clash turned bloody.